Top Schools

University of Maine, which is located in Orono, is the top-ranked school in Maine that has a MBA program. It received a ranking of 34th in the country in 2010.
96 students graduated with a degree in MBA from University of Maine in 2010.
Tuition at University of Maine was $10,142 per year.

Saint Joseph's College of Maine, which is located in Standish, is the second-ranked school in Maine that has a MBA program. It received a ranking of 42nd in the country in 2010.
51 students graduated with degree in MBA from Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2010.
Students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine paid $27,345 per year in tuition fees.

The third-ranked school in Maine with a MBA program is University of Southern Maine, which is located in Portland. In 2010, it was ranked 45th nationwide.
In 2010, University of Southern Maine graduated 161 students from its MBA programs.
The tuition rate at University of Southern Maine was $8,538 per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Maine MBA school, average tuition will be $9,993 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $3,180 per year to $29,330 per year.
In 2010, the MBA schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Maine were:

University of New England - located in Biddeford, students are charged $29,330 per year

Saint Joseph's College of Maine - located in Standish, students are charged $27,345 per year

Thomas College - located in Waterville, students are charged $21,680 per year

The MBA schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Maine were:

York County Community College - located in Wells, students are charged $3,180 per year

Eastern Maine Community College - located in Bangor, students are charged $3,207 per year

Northern Maine Community College - located in Presque Isle, students are charged $3,223 per year

A MBA degree from a Maine school... what next?

A large number of Maine MBA graduates become general managers.
If you decide to work as a general manager in Maine, you will be joining the ranks of approximately 9,960 Maine general managers as of 2010.
The Maine counties with the largest populations of general managers are:

Cumberland County - 6,930 general managers

Aroostook County - 1,190 general managers

Penobscot County - 970 general managers

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of general managers in the state of Maine will shrink to 7,580. This would require a -8% decline in the profession.

Salary

A general manager in Maine earns $85,280 per year on average.
But, salaries for general managers can vary. In 2010, general managers made as little as less than $32,280 per year or as much as more than $138,030 per year in Maine.
On average a general manager earns the most in the following Maine counties:

Androscoggin County - $93,730 per year

Cumberland County - $87,035 per year

Penobscot County - $80,600 per year

On average, general managers earns the least in the following Maine counties:

Aroostook County - $69,620 per year

Penobscot County - $80,600 per year

Cumberland County - $87,035 per year

More Information

The charts and graphs below have additional Maine statistics regarding a career in business administration. Take a look and compare salaries with various related fields such as business management or business administration.